Delhi Police has arrested a 39-year-old man and seized 30,000 counterfeit cigarettes of a brand from his possession in Delhi’s Rohini, an official said on Friday.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Faizan, was apprehended during a raid conducted in Sector 4 on November 4, he said.
The police said the operation was launched following a tip-off about the movement of a supplier allegedly involved in the distribution of counterfeit cigarettes in the North Rohini area.
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Acting on the information, a team conducted a raid and apprehended the accused. During a search, the police recovered 30,000 counterfeit cigarettes from his possession, the officer said.
Police are now trying to ascertain the source of the counterfeit cigarettes. Further investigation into the case is underway, he added.
